diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index bfb72b1fc0..bf0363ab51 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -20493,9 +20493,10 @@ ex_echo(eap)
 		 * may cause a message to appear. */
 		if (eap->cmdidx == CMD_echo)
 		{
-		    /* Put the output below the command, makes scrolling back
-		     * at more prompt work. */
-		    msg_didout = TRUE;
+		    /* Mark the saved text as finishing the line, so that what
+		     * follows is displayed on a new line when scrolling back
+		     * at the more prompt. */
+		    msg_sb_eol();
 		    msg_start();
 		}
 	    }
diff --git a/src/message.c b/src/message.c
index c9b6a28463..b9cc93fa1c 100644
--- a/src/message.c
+++ b/src/message.c
@@ -2347,6 +2347,16 @@ msg_sb_start(mps)
     return mp;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Mark the last message chunk as finishing the line.
+ */
+    void
+msg_sb_eol()
+{
+    if (last_msgchunk != NULL)
+	last_msgchunk->sb_eol = TRUE;
+}
+
 /*
  * Display a screen line from previously displayed text at row "row".
  * Returns a pointer to the text for the next line (can be NULL).
diff --git a/src/proto/message.pro b/src/proto/message.pro
index a12f1200c7..f67b8e0313 100644
--- a/src/proto/message.pro
+++ b/src/proto/message.pro
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ void msg_puts_attr __ARGS((char_u *s, int attr));
 void may_clear_sb_text __ARGS((void));
 void clear_sb_text __ARGS((void));
 void show_sb_text __ARGS((void));
+void msg_sb_eol __ARGS((void));
 int msg_use_printf __ARGS((void));
 void mch_errmsg __ARGS((char *str));
 void mch_msg __ARGS((char *str));
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index b9df08512c..988eb192ee 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -714,6 +714,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    483,
 /**/
     482,
 /**/